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Mary Scanlon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Scanlon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Scanlon | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Agnes Scanlon | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Gertrude Scanlon | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Isabelle Scanlon | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Elizabeth Scanlon | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Alice Scanlon | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 55
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | M in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 65
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1845 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 74
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1846 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Scanlon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Scanlon
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu692unit:0992)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Tyzack | 10 | Daughter | — | England |
| 2 | Alice Tyzack | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | James Tyzack | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mary Harrington | 35 | Head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Daniel Harrington | 75 | Father | — | Ireland |
| 6 | Cornelius Harrington | 35 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Esther Shea | 28 | Head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mary Shea | 51 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Nellie Shea | 24 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mary A. Scanlon THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Elizabeth Scanlon | 43 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Agnes Scanlon | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Alice Scanlon | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Gertrude Scanlon | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Isabelle Scanlon | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Charles Cushing | 46 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Nellie E. Cushing | 42 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Marion Cushing | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Frank Cushing | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Frederick Cushing | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | William Podgorski | 42 | Head | Operator | Poland |
| 22 | Mary Podgorski | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 23 | Mary Podgorski | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Richard Podgorski | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Joseph Podgorski | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Alice Podgorski | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Elizabeth Podgorski | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Thomas Booth | 51 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 29 | Annie Booth | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | William Booth | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Arthur Booth | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Lillian Booth | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Florence Booth | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James Booth | 37 | Brother | — | Scotland |
| 35 | David Booth | 43 | Brother | — | Scotland |
| 36 | James Farr | 45 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Alice Farr | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | John Flanagan | 49 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Georgiana Flanagan | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 40 | Gertrude M. Flanagan | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Clifford Flanagan | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John Flanagan | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Edward Flanagan | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Alice Flanagan | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Louis Blair | 53 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 46 | Agnes Blair | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 47 | Annie Blair | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Mary Blair | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Alice Blair | 15 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Helen Blair | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)